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Registration for
connections: Challenge,
Broaden, Revolutionise
A reminder, that the Online Conference
brochure and registration will be
available from the Conference web
site from Monday 9 February 2015.
Please ensure you have renewed your
membership for 2015 to take advantage
of the early bird registration rate.
The early bird rate closes Wednesday
8 April 2015. We ask that you read
through the Conference program,
select the sessions you wish to
attend, and then proceed to the
online registration process. This will
ensure a faster process and less chance
of being logged out.
Restaurant Night
The Restaurant Night is on the Tuesday
evening of the Conference and has
been a long tradition. To help facilitate
the process and have a clearer estimate
of participant numbers, we are asking
members to select their restaurant
preference at the time of registration.
A variety of restaurants with various
cuisines have been selected. At the
Conference, delegates will be asked to
re-confirm their attendance by morning
tea Tuesday 19 May so restaurant
reservations can be finalised.
Call for Student
Volunteers/Assistants
Speech Pathology Australia is calling
for speech pathology students who are
financial members of the Association
to volunteer as staff assistants for the
connections: Challenge, Broaden,
Revolutionise Speech Pathology
Australia 2015 National Conference.
You will assist the National Conference
Manager and need to be available
from the morning of Saturday
17 May through until the evening
of Wednesday 20 May 2015. In
appreciation of your commitment,
your student Conference registration
fee will be waived. You must be
prepared to work hard, be flexible,
responsive to organisational
requirements and have some fun
as well!! If you are interested in
this opportunity, ensure you are a
current financial Speech Pathology
Australia member and email your
resumé to Pamela Richards, National
Conference Manager on
no later than Thursday 5 March 2015.
Please include your area/s of interest
so if you are successful she can try to
match you to relevant sessions.
Call for Session Chairs
Speech Pathology Australia members
are invited to chair one or more
program sessions at the 2015 National
Conference. We have already received
a number of offers from people willing
to be session chairs – thank you to all
those people!
However, there are still sessions
available so if you are interested in
assuming this valuable role, please
email Katina Swan, Scientific
Program Sub-committee Chair, on
with your details and a short list of
your topics of interest, no later than
Thursday 5 March 2015.
Accommodation
PR Conference Consultants is ready
to take your booking. Please visit
for the hotels/apartments available
and to book online.
felicity martin
Conference Convenor 2015
Pamela Richards
National Conference Manager